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…Dr Shabbir Ahmed is of course, himself physically, beyond the reach, or jurisdiction, of this court, but he has submitted to it through his advocates whose address is his address for service.…

…Since the defence was immediately taken over by the advocate the necessity thenceforth for a recognised agent disappeared.…

…REPUBLIC OF KENYA Waweru v Republic High Court, at Nairobi August 14, 1985 Schofield J Criminal Appeal No 1723, 1724 & 1725 of 1984 (Appeal from the Resident’s Magistrate’ Court at Nairobi, J A Mango, Esq) Advocates Appellants…

…The application has been filed by M/s Gumba Onywera & Company Advocates for the applicant John Opiyo Arunga and it arises out of a Miscellaneous Criminal Application No 12 of 1991 of the Principal Magistrate’s Court Kisumu…

…REPUBLIC OF KENYA Kamau v Republic High Court, at Nairobi August 29, 1985 Owuor J & Schofield J Criminal Appeal No 1236 of 1984 (Appeal from the Senior Resident Magistrate’s Court at Nairobi, J A Mango, Esq) Advocates Appellant…

…A deplorable feature that we have noticed was that the appellant was not represented by an advocate in the Superior Court.…

…In this case the appellant was not represented by an advocate and yet the judge proceeded to take a plea and finalise the matter. That is not a practice to be encouraged in future. It can lead to an order for retrial.…

…Both appellants were represented at their trial by Mr S K M Mwangi, advocate, and the date of their respective sentences was the March 27, 1984.…

…The reason each appellant gave for the delay in preparing his appeal until July, 1984, (not July, 1983, as the record erroneously states) was that he was waiting to hear from his advocate, meaning Mr S K M Mwangi.…

…The facts of the case, according to the outline narrated by the senior state counsel and the mitigation preferred by the appellant's advocate, were these.…

…The appellant's advocate stated Olaga went for the appellant with the mattock first and the appellant repeats this in his memorandum of appeal. Otherwise the facts were agreed.…

…Ongele of Ongele and Company Advocates of Kisumu. The applicant swears that he instructed Mr.…

…WAINAINA (NO 3) [1982] KLR 33, LAW, J.A held that – “An advocate’s bona fide mistake, but not inordinate delay on the advocate’s part, may amount to sufficient cause …… The only delay was due to the advocate’s bona fide but…

…After listening to the submissions of the appellant’s then advocate Mr. Gekonge, on whether the appellant had a case to answer on the charge of murder, the learned Judge called upon the appellant to defend himself.…

…On the latter date the learned Judge’s record shows that the appellant’s advocate was not present in court as “Advocates are on strike.” The matter was again adjourned to 7th November, 2007 for mention.…

…It was the duty of his advocate, Mr Wasuna, to bring to the notice of the judge the principles and recent local awards for such claims.…

…Jabane’s advocate did not complain of this at the trial or in the appeal. There was no evidence on either matter.…

…The Plaintiff’s Advocate opposed the application for adjournment and the Court agreed with her that because the Defendant’s Advocate had had ample opportunity to withdraw, he had not done so and was not entitled to an adjournment…

…He must have been notified of the result of his appeal either by his advocate or his wife. He states that his lawyer did not lodge notice of appeal on time due to other commitments.…

…In his submission the advocate for the defendant has urged the Court to ignore the conviction as the same was not pleaded. He has supported his argument with English authorities.…

…M/s Wetangula & Co Advocates for the defendant suggests a figure of Shs 80,000/- M/s KJ Kinyanjui a figure of Shs 170,000/-. Both have relied on case law.…

…The appellant through his advocate in opposing the application has deposed that the delay in setting the appeal down for hearing has been occasioned by the failure of the court to avail the proceedings of the trial court…

…He was disatisfied with the Conviction and Sentence, he decided to appeal and to that end instructed an advocate (M/s Mainye) .…

…He was disatisfied with the Conviction and Sentence, he decided to appeal and to that end instructed an advocate (M/s Mainye) .…

…But the applicant and his advocate managed to get to the venue of nomination before 1:00 p.m.…

…Gitobu Imanyara, Advocate who appeared for the Applicant. There are several annexures to the affidavit. I have perused them all.…

…The advocate for the appellants said each admitted all the facts outlined by the provincial State Counsel which amounted to manslaughter.…

…On February 12, 1974, when replying to the defendant’s letter of 4th February, which is not included in the record of appeal, the plaintiff’s advocate wrote that the saw was damaged while it was being used by the defendant…